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She is my need

Author's POV

Abhi woke up and smiled at his sleeping wife who held her belly protectively. He sat up kissing her forehead.

Since she entered her third trimester he is finding her more beautiful than she is. Looking at her he felt all the pain he carried for years turning into thin air. The way she breathes always make him feel that it's only for him which make him stand on cloud nine. Every time her eyes shine seeing him makes his heart scutter in happiness at her love for him.

He pulled her closer and kissed her lips briefly. Looking at her belly, he smiled.

''Didn't forget you both monkeys. Just because I love your mumma more, I kissed her. Don't worry though I don't love you both as I love your mom, dada always have a special place for you both in his heart and you both are the gifts that God sent me'' he whispered and kissed her belly.

Suddenly he felt a hand caressing his hair. He looked up and saw Sitaara. She smiled at him. He went back to her and kissed ber forehead.

''Had a good sleep?'' He asked. She shook her head in no.

''No! It was so uncomfortable, very uncomfortable than usual. They didn't move too'' she said with a frown. He looked at her belly twitching his lips and slightly pressed her belly but didn't feel any movement. He did it again but not finding any movement he frowned and looked at Sitaara who had tears in her eyes.

''No, sweetheart. They are fine. It's just they...they might be sleeping too. Now get up, today it's your baby shower'' he said to cheer her up. She sat up with help of him and hugged him. He hugged back kissing her temples.

''They have me. Dada will always protect them. It's a promise'' he said understanding her inner turmoil. She snuggled into his neck pulling him closer.

''Sitaara'' they heard a knock.

''Let me see'' he said trying to pull back but she held him tightly.

''Someone is calling'' he said.

''That's mom. She will go back. You don't leave me'' she whispered.

''Sitaara, you are acting weird'' he said pulling away forcefully and cupping her face. She looked away unable to decipher the heaviness in her heart.

''Okay! Stop feeling low. There won't be any mistakes and today, I will help you with everything'' he said and got down. Walking to the door, he unlocked it and saw Mridula.

''Is she awake?'' She asked.

''Just now'' he said.

''Okay! Ask her to take bath, girls will help her to get ready'' she said. Abhi nodded his head.

''Why do you look troubled, Abhi? Is anything wrong?'' Mridula asked not seeing the genuine happiness in Abhi's face.

''No, nothing wrong. It's just babies aren't moving and Sitaara is getting scared'' he said. Mridula looked at him blankly and moved inside and found Sitaara sitting on the bed caressing her belly.

''You talk to her athamma (mil). I will be back" saying this Abhi walked to the washroom to get done with his morning chores while Mridula talked to Sitaara. Sakshi too joined them and consoled her.

''No, am getting scared'' Sitaara whispered with tears and Sakshi and Mridula saw Sitaara turning green. Brushing off bad thoughts, they cheered her up sharing their experiences and she began laughing when they told how Aman and Dev had a difficult time handling them.

Abhi came out and smiled seeing Sitaara laugh carefreely. Walking to the bed, he sat beside her. Mridula stood up immediately. Abhi sighed looking at Mridula while Sitaara and Sakshi laughed.

''If you both move out, I will help her'' he said.

''No'' Mridula shouted. Sitaara laughed out loudly understanding her mom's thoughts.

''Athamma(mil) look at her belly. It's the result of many 'help' from me'' Abhi said smirking. Mridula gasped at his words and went away followed by Sakshi while Abhi and Sitaara laughed.

''Your family needs to digest that you are married and have a handsome husband who can't help but 'help' their little Sitaara in everything'' he said nuzzling his face in her neck.

''Poor mummy! You just made her run away with your shameless talks'' she said tilting her head to give him access. He chuckled and bit her neck softly.

''Now, let me do everything to you'' he said lifting her in his arms. She smiled.

''No dirty business'' she warned with fake sternness. He smirked and walked into the washroom. Making her stand on her feet, he pinned her to the wall.

''No dirty business? Huh?'' He slammed his lips on hers. She smiled loving his roughness and pulled him to her more.

***

Abhi tied a bathrobe around Sitaara and he wore his shorts coming out. Making her sit on the stool, he dried her butt length hair with the towel. She smiled ogling at his abs, bulging out biceps and wide chest from the mirror.

''I love your hair'' he said smiling.

''Did you ever cut your hair after you are born?'' He joked. She giggled.

''I never cut my hair since 6th standard except sometimes at the ends'' she said. He smiled.

''Mani'' she whispered. He looked at her through her mirror and raised his eyebrows. She stood and pulled him to sit on the bed. Smiling she sat in his lap as he wrapped his arms around her securely.

''I want you to ask something'' she muttered. Holding her chin between his forefinger and thumb he lifted her face and pecked the tip of her nose.

''You can ask me'' he whispered. She bit her lips and took a deep breath.

''Do you mind if I invite your biological father?'' She asked slowly looking into his eyes as he stiffened.

''Why didn't you tell me that you invited him?'' He asked.

''Actually, I met him the day before yesterday when I went to Sid anna's office with him as per our family declaration that girl's own 50 per cent shares of our family business, so I went to sign those papers for my part of shares'' she said.

''I told you not to sign them. You own major shares from Chowdary companies and what's the need to own your family too?'' He scoffed.

''My grandfather is so practical man. Though he is old traditioned, he always makes sure women in our house get equal rights in everything. Shares is also the same. BTW, those shares are your mom's, Sita atha's(aunt's/ bua). I wanted to own my mother in law's shares so, I signed them'' she said. He smiled.

''Your family gave their shares to mom?'' He asked.

''She owns major shares in Shetty companies than my father. Now, half of them are transferred to me and another half to Adhi akka, Sisira akka and Akhira'' she said smiling.

''Now, am the third major shareholder while Sid anna and Ved anna are first and Shetty's CFO is second'' she added. He smiled.

''Because they are mom's shares which is mine indeed, am allowing you or else I would have made your family take back once this ceremony ends. Okay, now tell me about Mr Vatsalya'' he said. She nodded.

''He came there for help as Vikram's companies are running low. Uncle is trying to find the best investor, so he came to anna but you know right we have to be heartless in business, so anna declined. When he came out, he saw me and walked to me. He was feeling so guilty, Mani. He literally cried as you avoided meeting him when he came to meet you. He requested me to let him come to our babies. Seeing his vulnerability, I couldn't help but invite him and...'' She trailed off.

''And?'' He asked in a hard tone making her gulp.

''And, I promised him that I will give our babies into his arms first-''

''When hell freezes!! You are such a fool to think that I let that rapist touch my kids. It will be my father, Aman's right to hold my babies not even your father's who just gave up on my mom'' he shouted making her flinch.

''Mani-''

''You know Sitaara, right now I don't know if you are really childish or it's sometimes you behave like that. How can you let him talk to you, Sitaara? I didn't even want his shadow to fall on my kids when they are still in your womb while you gave your words like just like that'' he scoffed.

''Am sorry'' she mumbled rubbing his neck to calm him down. He looked away.

''I can never forgive him, Sitaara. I tried, I tried very hard to push myself to forgive him but I couldn't. Every time I tried to talk to him, a few screams plead, teary eyes and his beast act flashed in front of me though I never saw my mom. For any girl, her dignity is so important and he just crushed it. I know this society treats her as she is dishonoured but it's Suresh Vatsalya whose honour is drowned in water and it's your family who gave up on her. Maybe she eloped but if they loved her and respected her choice keeping their good for nothing enmity at bay, maybe she would be with you today, she might be doing many things for her daughter in law and grandkids today. Suresh Vatsalya and your family killed my mom, Sitaara. I didn't forgive even your family neither I will do in this life, but for me, as much I respect my mom's pain and her self esteem, I respect your happiness and love for your family too which is why I am still here'' he said with tears. She smiled and kissed his cheek.

''Mani, I know, Suresh uncle and my family are faults here but you just can't carry that baggage of painful memories of your mom. Every time you carry it, it will only bring pain to you and build an immense hatred towards them. Let it go, don't hold it and brood in pain'' she said.

''I'll try'' he smiled softly trying to end the topic. She smiled back and leaned to him to kiss him.

''Ahh...'' they heard a scream making both of them pull away from each other. They turned to the door where they saw Sisira with a saree in her hands.

''Oh, my virgin ey-''

Her words left in the air as her eyes fell on Abhi's toned chest and his abs. Abhi who observed it gritted his teeth and pulled Sitaara to him slamming his lips on her kissing her very harshly. Holding her hands, he made her palms run on his bare body. Sitaara tried to pull her hands away when he was going too far, too deep but Abhi held them tight making her touch him all over. To show Sisira that he is only Sitaara's. To show her that he is off-limits to everyone except Sitaara.

Pulling her robe down, Abhi slid his hands inside while Sisira looked at him baffled at his sudden acts which should be done in private.

Sisira placed the saree at the doorstep and ran away unable to decipher Abhi's acts. Sitaara pushed Abhi and try to take deep breaths placing her hand on her chest. She looked at him who is grasping for air.

''Why did you do that? That's embarrassing!!'' She said composing herself. He remained silent raking his fingers in his air. She walked to him and cupped his cheek.

''You don't need to prove to anyone that you are mine, Mani. We both knew who we belong to. I trust our love, our loyalty, the respect we have for each other'' she whispered. He looked at her in shock as she understood the reason behind his actions and smiled.

''Didn't you feel anything when your sister was drooling over your husband shamelessly in front of you?'' He couldn't help but ask. She smiled and pecked his lips tiptoeing.

''I felt to slap her very hard but you know, she only got the chance to drool but I touched you she said'' and smirked. ''Here'' she touched his chest and dragged her finger to his neck seductively, ''here'' she what huskily and touched his lips.

''Ouch,'' she hissed pouting when he bit her finger. He laughed.

''I never thought you would speak so boldly like this'' he smiled in amusements.

''Well, you need to know about me more, Chowdary. There still so much to explore in me'' she winked. He chuckled and pulled her to him.

''Well, I love to explore you more and more, Mrs Abhimanyu'' he whispered huskily in her ears and bit her earlobe. She giggled.

''Why do you call me Mrs Abhimanyu but not as Mrs Chowdhary?'' She asked wriggling her eyebrows as she walked to the mirror. He followed her and hugged her from behind placing his chin on her head.

''I never felt myself as Chowdary and I wanted my wife all to me, even her name and her breath'' he said. She smiled.

''You look beautiful with this baby bump and pregnancy glow on your face. Very beautiful'' he said. She blushed with a shy smile.

''Mr Abhimanyu, if you permit us we will do honours of getting your kids' mother ready. In 2 hours ceremony gonna start'' they heard Adhira's voice. Turning to the right they saw, Adhira, Aastha, Aarya, Akhira, Disha and Sisira standing behind everyone still in shock at Abhi's act. He smiled.

''All yours but do not apply tonnes of makeup and ruin her natural beauty. Also, do only makeup and I will do the rest of things to her, including saree draping'' he said.

''Ooo.. so romantic anna'' Aarya, Disha and Aastha hooted.

''Call me when you are done'' he said to Sitaara and walked to the closet. Wearing his tracks and shirt, he moved out.

''He seems so rough just like the way he looks and unlike his heart'' Adhira commented making Sitaara sit on a stool in front of the mirror. She looked at them confused. At the same time, all the elder women come inside.

''Your lips are swollen. Very much'' Aastha winked making her blush.

''Yes, very rough. After all son of a rapist,'' Sisira mumbled which everyone heard. Sitaara glared at her and in no time, her hand fell on Sisira's cheek as the sound echoed in the room.

''You don't have rights to talk about Mr Vatsalya like that. And, don't even dare to comment on my husband. Whatever a couple of shares is personal, don't you dare talk about me and my husband let alone eye at him and yes, he was rough to show your place that he is off-limits for you and he belongs to only Sitaara. He is Sitaara's Abhimanyu, Taara's Mani'' Sitaara yelled at her.

''Sitaara-''

''Stop your lectures mummy. I did what was right. She doesn't have the right to either judge my husband or his biological father or anyone from my family. Akka was drooling over Abhimanyu right in front of me. If I tell this to thatha(grandfather) he will show her place'' Sitaara cut her mom harshly.

''Am sorry'' Sisira mumbled and left the room.

''That was a solid one, Vadhina(sil). Since the day she insulted you, I waited to see this and finally, I did'' Disha and Aastha whispered in her ears dancing in joy internally.

Soon, the girls did their makeup and Pihu joined them and did her hair.

''Shall we call your husband?'' Pihu asked. Sitaara nodded. Disha walked downstairs and saw Abhimanyu speaking to Riaan. Riaan and Disha had eye contact, he averted the gaze.

''Anna, you can come now'' She said looking at Riaan who was pretending to check something on his phone. Abhi nodded and walked to Situ's room while Disha and Riaan stood there not knowing what to speak.

''Riaan, am gonna talk about us to anna after the ceremony ends. We will find our paths'' she said. He looked up with tears and gulped the lump that formed in his throat. Blinking his tears he nodded.

''Not now, after Sitaara and Abhi anna is safe, I will go back to Australia. When I go, I will free you from this unwanted relationship. Don't worry. Till then try to cope up with me'' he said and rubbed his face and sighed.

''Also, wear your mangalsutra till then. Mom is doubting us. It's in the cupboard'' he mumbled and walked away while she stood there staring at his back.

''Am I doing wrong?'' She asked herself and saw Vinay entering inside. Her heart skipped a bit.

''Am doing right thing'' she thought looking at Vinay who hugged Riaan with a happy smile.

''Done, girls you can get in'' Abhi said after draping saree around Sitaara while she instructed him.

''Seems like you are pro in it, Bava(bil)'' Akhira said with a teasing smile.

''Just record the video'' he gave the phone to Akhira. She nodded while Abhi made Sitaara sit on the stool.

Akhira switched on phone and suddenly it went off, it reads Dhruv. Her heart scuttered at his name. Her hands shivered and she slowly touched her lips remembering his addictive kisses. She was staring at his photo where he was smiling at the camera with his hands stuffed in pockets.

''Akhira??'' Abhi brought her out of Dhruv's world. She looked up confused and smiled scratching her head.

''It's Dhruv'' she muttered.

''Tell him am a little busy and ask him to do his part of work'' he said.

''Me?'' She asked. He shrugged his shoulders.

''Excuse me'' saying this she walked out of the room while Sitaara smiled at Abhi pinching his cheeks.

''Hello anna, actually I-''

''It's me Akhira'' whispered cutting off Dhruv.

''Baby, is that you cupcake?'' He asked.

''Bava(bil) is kind of busy and asked you to do your part of work'' she said.

''So, you decided not to have a casual talk too?'' He asked.

''Do you want me to pass any message to your brother?'' She asked.

''Yes, please. Tell him that Vikram has fled to Delhi just now and the men we appointed, got into their work'' he said coldly.

''Okay, I will pass him mess-''

Before she completes the sentence he hung the call pretending to be angry. She sighed with tears and walked back to the room and passed the message.

Sitaara frowned as Vikram isn't attending the ceremony but Abhi made her understand.

''Okay, so Akhira record everything. I just want to show our kids how their dada worked so hard for their mumma'' he said. Akhira nodded.

Abhi blindfold Sitaara with a satin ribbon.

''Don't panic, trust me'' he muttered. She nodded. He sat on his knees in front of her and kissed her palms making her smile. With a smile, he slid bangles in her wrist.

''I love it when your fingers do magic running in my hair pushing my pain away'' he said and kissed her fingertips before sliding their wedding ring to her finger.

He lifted her leg and placed it on his knee kissing her ankles before adorning them with heavy anklets.

He stood on his feet and leaned to her ear. ''I love you'' he whispered kissing her earlobe and making her wear heavy gold jumkas.

He brought a necklace box from the closet and placed it on the dressing table. Lifting a diamond necklace which she sold at a finance shop and he bought it through Vinay, he walked behind her before hooking the necklace and kissing her nape.

Making her stand he hooked a gold waistband around her pregnant belly and kissed her belly.

''Dada love you both. All this while I told Dada don't love as much as he loves mumma but trusts me, dada loves you both a lot. This much'' he stretched his hands backwards. Everyone chuckled.

''Love you, monkeys'' he mumbled and stood up. Going behind her, he undid the blindfold. Sitaara opened her eyes slowly and looked at herself in the mirror. As her eyes fell on necklaces, they teared up.

''Oh no! Makeup will go in vain. Don't cry'' Pihu whined making her chuckle. She looked at Abhi. He nodded.

''Don't ask how'' he whispered. She smiled nodding her head.

''I should have expected it'' she said giggling with happy tears at his importance for the things she love. He smiled.

Picking up the vermillion box, he filled her partition and was about to put it back on the table, it fell on the ground making all the red powder spread on the floor.

''Oh, shit'' he mumbled while Mridula and Sakshi looked at him with blank faces as it's believed bad luck.

''It's okay, maids will clean it. Come one kiss me now'' Sitaara said. He chuckled nodding his head and kissed her forehead.

''So, as everything is done, I will be receiving the guest till then'' he bit the apple and placed it in her hands, ''eat this, I will send something to eat'' he winked at her as she blushed.

Smiling at her he walked down and found Anika along with Rohan.

''Anu'' He excitedly hugged her twirling in the air. She giggled.

''How are you, to-be-father?'' She asked. He smiled.

''Happy'' he said.

''I know you will'' she said.

''Tell me, why did you come late?'' he asked sternly.

''To break the news that you are gonna become mamu'' she said with a shy smile. He looked at her shocked.

''What?'' Anish and Rishi yelled. She nodded.

''Am 8 weeks pregnant'' she said placing her hand on her stomach. Abhi, Anish and Rishi hugged her tightly.

Suddenly they heard a crashing sound, turning back they saw Naman with tears and a broken vase on the ground.

''Nama-''

''No, a-m a-m, f-in-e. Yeah!! Ab-sol-u-te-ly f-in-e'' he said as every word he said choked his neck.

''Naman wait'' Ignoring Abhi, he ran to Sitaara's room. Standing at the doorstep, he looked at Sitaara with tears flowing down his cheeks. She looked at him.

''Everyone leave'' Sitaara said looking at Naman.

''What happened to him? Why is he-''

''Leave'' Sitaara said coldly and they left. Naman came inside and fell on his knees in front of her.

''I can't move on from her. I can't, Vadhina (sil). Her carrying a baby who is not mine is killing me. I want her. I want my Anika back'' he screamed crying.

''Stand up and sit here'' she said patting in bed beside her. He shook his head in no still crying palming his face.

''I love her. I don't know why am not able to forget her'' he cried.

''Naman sit here'' Sitaara said sternly making him oblige.

''Stop crying'' she warned. He nodded wiping his face like a kid.

''Tell me, what happened?'' She asked.

''Anika is 8 weeks pregnant with Rohan's baby'' he mumbled as words felt bitter on his tongue.

''I promised to move on but her one sight was enough for me to dive into our memories and the want in me for her to come back'' he said crying.

''Monkeys, look how uncle Naman is crying! See, Kanna, Naman uncle loved a girl and she loved him too. But due to painful circumstances, she had to give up on your uncle. But your uncle still loves her, tell me what I should advise him?'' Sitaara asked caressing her belly and bent a little down she could as if hearing to babies. Naman chuckled at her actions.

''Naman, you know, I loved Viraj a lot. For me, he was my world. Neither he nor I could stay away from each other even for a day. When he was brought to the wedding venue where we were gonna marry, he was wrapped in his tattered clothes as bullets pierced into his body, skin peeled off at many places, his private part was cut off, I stood there shocked and only thought came into my mind was to end my life and I just jumped from the roof. At that moment, I couldn't see this beautiful life. I didn't know I would get your brother who loves me just like Raj. I didn't know I will fall in love again. Even after I married your brother, I didn't expect to see this life. All I thought was to complete my responsibilities and go to my boyfriend. Do you know why? Because I was drowning in pain, because I didn't let anyone come near me to share my pain, I didn't let Mani heal me, I only thought Raj was my life. But Riaan, Aarya, Arjun made me understand and I took the decision. I let Mani share my pain, I let Mani come near me and I let him love me, I made myself realise his love for me. Until you let someone come to you until you let someone heal you and until you let yourself realise Drithi's love it's you will be drowning in pain'' she said.

''You might be thinking it's cheating, but no, it's not. It's the first chance you are accepting which life gave to you. Yes, it's the first chance. Because you see, I and Mani were around each other all our lives, we tried to meet each other all our lives and we even met but we didn't realise that we both are the first chance and only chance to each other and we tried to find love from others as we thought they as our destinies. But they are just our dreams. Raj is my dream, my beautiful dream but Mani is my destiny who made my dreams comes true. Avoiding the love of someone who loves our broken selves is foolish. I don't want you to behave foolishly and lose your only chance, your destiny'' she said.

''I don't love Drithi. It's just a mere attraction, okay, I agree it's a strong attraction but not love" he Said. She chuckled.

''Are you trying to convince yourself, Naman?'' She asked mockingly and found a tear escaping from his eyes.

''When Preethi tried to hit on your brother on the very first day of my marriage, I was in love with Raj still, there was some unsettling thing in me. When Mani was away from me for 20 days, I felt immense pain just like I felt in Raj departure from our lives. When there was news that Mani's body is burnt and he is dead, I became numb like it happened when I saw Raj dead but you know I always named it as some pain which coincidentally matched with my present one and I am behaving like that because I miss my Raj. But the truth is, all I felt in Mani's case was real but I couldn't admit it because I felt it will be cheating on Viraj. Same way, you feel it's cheating on Anika and you just couldn't admit you don't love her'' she said.

''Okay, tell me, how did you feel when Drithi announced that she is leaving India and flying to London to settle there?'' She asked with a smile.

''I don't know till when but I stood amidst of road looking at the way she left. Until someone pushed me to the footpath, I was still in a daze and it ached, my heart ached. A lot. It felt like my soul is sucked out of my body and all I think about is the happy moments of mine with Drithi. I felt Drithi is my need as much as oxygen is my need to survive'' he said thinking deep.

''Need?'' He mumbled to himself and looked up at Sitaara in shock. Sitaara grinned.

''Need!! She is my need. My need. Vadhina, Drithi is my need. Need is something fundamental to live with and Drithi is...oh my god...I love Drithi. I love her'' he shouted laughing standing on his feet. Sitaara giggled at him.

''God!! Vadhina(sil) I love Drithi. You know when she was talking to Dhruv I felt possessive of her. When I asked her to go home on her own and she went away, I felt so protective of her and I just followed her. When she is with me I forget all the pain, I even forget Anika and I feel to keep her with me all my life. Need. Like a need'' he said still in shock and he palmed his mouth. She smiled.

''Go, go and meet your bride. Once the ceremony ends, I will talk about your marriage and will get you both married. Then you both can have office romance while she will be your P.A.'' she said. Naman nodded wiping his tears and ran out.

''Finally, your Naman uncle found his soulmate'' she whispered to her belly.

Naman reached Drithi's mansion and just broke into her house. As her father is out for paperwork, she packed half luggage and lay on the bed. He crawled beside her without making a noise and hugged her tightly. She was startled and look behind only to see Naman with his stupid grin. She turned to him completely.

''Do I love you so much that I even hallucinate your presence?'' She whispered touching his beard and caressing his lips.

''Yes, am your hallucination'' he whispered.

''Really?'' She asked. He nodded.

''So, can I kiss you once?'' She asked.

''Am all yours'' he whispered. She smiled and cupped his cheek. Placing her lips on his, she just touched them.

''I kissed you Maan'' she whispered and giggled with happy tears.

''Is that a kiss?'' He looked at her amused.

''Isn't it?'' She asked. He shook his head in no and came on top of her smashing his lips on her kissing her roughly not letting her breathe as she was struggling to push him off. He pulled back smiling.

''This is a kiss'' he whispered.

''You are real Naman. Oh god! I kissed real Naman'' she shrieked. He chuckled.

''You didn't kiss me, I kissed you and you pecked me'' he whispered.

''Are you real Naman?'' She asked with tears. He nodded his head.

''As in Naman Chowdary?'' She asked. He nodded.

''As in the crazy assholic bastard who always hurt me?'' She asked.

''Yes, till now I hurt you with my ignorance, but, now let me hurt you with my love'' he said and kissed her forehead.

''I love you, Drithi. I want to marry you. Will you marry me?'' He asked.

''Oh god!! This is hallucination'' she screamed and fainted.

''Hey! Crazy woman, it's not a hallucination, am real. Wake up, Wake up'' he said patting her cheeks while she is unconscious.

''Drithi, idiot, wake up. I proposed to you. Answer me and sleep. Come on open your eyes woman'' he said while she just laid there with closed eyes.

''Crazy'' he muttered and poured water on her face. She woke up with a jerk.

''Naman, you idiot'' she screamed while he was running around the room with her chasing behind him. Suddenly she was about to fall on the ground, he held her hand and diverted to bed and both fell on it as they slipped their balance.

''Let's marry, Drithi. Right now. I don't want to live without you even for a single minute'' he said while she looked at him with tears.

''Please tell me this isn't a prank, please'' she whispered with tears. He dipped his face down and kissed her lips tenderly as she followed his pace.

''You believe it now?'' He asked.

''I love you, Drithi. I want to marry you. Vadhina(sil) is gonna talk about us tonight but I can't wait, let's marry. Please. All these years you believed in me, trusted me and for one last time, please trust me and walk with me in my life'' he said with sincerity dripping in his voice. A sob left her mouth and she hugged his neck. He hugged her back, crying. Crying for not being able to understand her all these years, for ignoring her pure love, her support in his life.

''I love you too. I love you too, Maan'' she cried. He smiled and kissed her forehead.

''But, I can't marry you. You hurt-''

''Your self-respect and please let me make you feel it again. Please Drithi, please. Am so so sorry. I will bear all the punishment you give but marry me now. You have a lifetime to punish me and am not gonna say no to even your single punishment but now, right now, at the very moment marry me'' he said. She shook her head in no to tease him.

''Marry me or else'' he trailed off.

''Or else?'' She asked. He smirked.

''I will take you right away and make you the mom of my kids right now, in your room, in your mansion, on your bed pushing that stupid teddy bear which isn't letting me hug you properly'' he whispered in her ears making her gasp.

''Idiot!!'' She slapped his chest. He chuckled and hugged her.

''Will you marry me?'' He asked.

''Only if you promise-''

''I promise'' he said. She chuckled.

''You didn't let me complete'' She said.

''I don't want to listen to anything other than your 'yes'. I will obey everything'' he said.

''Yes,'' she said. He looked at her shocked.

''Yes? Are you serious?'' He asked.

''Aren't you?'' She asked. He got off her and picked her in his arms.

''I am. Let's go to the temple and marry, later I will take care of everything. If anything goes wrong, Vadhina (sil) is there to fix everything'' he said. She smiled.

''Let me change'' she whispered.

''I will do honours'' he said. She shook her head in no.

"In the next few minutes, you are gonna be my wife. Why not then?" He asked as they stepped into the closet and he made her stand on her feet.

"You are not gonna cross your limits until you get the punishment you deserve for torturing me" she whispered with a smirk as she pushed him out of the closet.

"Drithiiii" he whined stomping his feet on the floor and heard her laugh.

''Naman" Drithi came outside draped in a red saree looking gorgeous. Naman turned back and froze seeing her in saree.

"Beautiful" he mumbled walking to her. She smiled with a blush.

"Are you sure, Naman? This is against our parent's opinions. They should be aware of the happening in their kid's life" she said looking at her father pic on the wall. He came to her and cupped her cheek.

"Drithi, I am not going against our parents. It's just I'm jumping into this beautiful relation too fast, without informing them. Don't why I feel, but from the time I realized that I loved you all these years, I felt I may lose you once again which am not ready for nor I could afford it. Already, it was too long that I ignored you and pushed you away from your life. Now, I can't do it anymore. My heart knows, you are mine, was mine and will be mine but my brain still needs assurance. This marriage is to bond us, to give an assurance that we both are each other's. I love you, Drithi. Please marry me" he whispered and kissed her forehead. She smiled and hugged him tightly.

"I love you too, Asshole. Please, never leave me again" she whispered snuggling her face in his chest.

"When hell freezes" he smiled pressing his lips on the curve of her neck ducking his head down.

"Let's go" he pulled away as she hummed. They walked downstairs and settled themselves in the car before driving to the temple.

They found Priest chanting mantras as the couple getting married. He pulled Drithi with him and sat beside the couple.

''We want to marry'' he said.

''Did you bring all the required things?'' Priest asked.

''They have'' Naman pointed at the couple.

''Those are theirs'' Priest said.

''Okay! Except for mangalsutra, I don't have anything'' Naman said. Priest sighed.

''It costs-''

''Here is one lakh, just get us married'' Naman placed a bundle in front of Priest. Drithi chuckled at his desperateness. The priest nodded looking at the bundle and started chanting mantras.

''Tie the mangalsutra'' Priest said after some time. Naman nodded and tied the sacred thread around her neck as a tear escaped her eyes. She looked at him, into his eyes.

''This isn't a dream. If everything goes right, I will make you scream my name under me in next 12 hours'' he said. She gasped. He chuckled and kissed her lips.

''You both have become wife and husband now'' Priest announced as he made Naman a few more things couples do.

''Bye'' saying this Naman made Drithi stand.

''What's now?'' She asked.

''It's Situ Vadhina (sil) baby shower. Let's go there as a couple. I will talk to them'' he said.

''Am scared'' she mumbled.

''Don't worry. I will go slow on you. It won't hurt you'' he said. She slapped him slightly. He looked at her in shock.

''Am your husband now'' he said with an amused smile. Though it made her blush, she maintained a cold face.

''You are gonna eat these slaps much more. Just because I don't want to lose you, I married you but am gonna punish you severely. Only then, you can touch me'' she warned. He frowned.

''Am scared of my dad's and your family's reaction'' she said.

''Don't worry. Am with you. We will deal with everything together and I already told you Vadhina(sil) will help us'' he said.

''Stop depending on Sitaara so much'' she said.

''A son always had to depend on his mother no matter what'' he said with a smile. She smiled back.

''First, hide your scared thread. We will reveal it after the ceremony'' he said. She nodded hiding it. They got into the car and soon reached Shetty's mansion.

Parking the car, they got down and ground under them shattered seeing the sight in front of them.

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